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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-17
N,-EILAYEors EMIMAY INTELMnENcE

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Jlc l.ut I.,., II tl' oregon Railway and Na, "a
ton Complny's properly rs th' MON and Northern
IaD. .tc Coal au'-. ha, uot yct breI signed The u-
dcatous age favorable to an early agreement. It IS
said hu hc reluctance OF thc Northern Pac.hr to
out the arrangements authorized by the stocho, Is.
:, susceptible OF O different meaning
The annual post of th, oald OF i. .cctor, Of the
Il,.,aionc Railroad which submitted at the annua
meeting yesterday Il bridgeport. stowe the total Ic
ccpts ior tie year ended ,cptcr lcr 80 be t9-.-
$40 ~. OF This thcsc va, received Iom passengers
TJ-3,l3- -, from freight. SI-J,-i- %. from mix
traffic. -GS99f %. from rNpc-~. rl9..uO. and from
mail 5lGuiG. Tic total rNprisr~ lr'tcd M !. -l.-
goo 90 Tho net earnings Wrr" rio1 80 The rrI0lt
shows total ,urpu, on september 90, l7r, o f'','-
JOi u3
II is understood that Commissioners Fink AMI Blan
clsrl layc agreed up,u the diiereutal rate which may
~ allowed To- the Graad rrunk of Canada IL viii be
Is believed per 700 pounds drssrd beef from
Chicago 70 Boston under the trunk Hc arn Of 80 celts
The Grand Trunk askei for 10 cent rdnctioa' or
rate Of - - Gems.
CIryrt,>u Dee. Ii ODpcc'an.-G. ". Bartlett. super
intcndcnt Of the western division OF tho Sew York.
Pennsylvania end ONE has resigned 20 accept the posi-
lien uf .clo Il -upciilfculN NJ OF the fun0 c'icr
and ITttsbure. with headquarters at Buffalo.
CINciSN,rG Dec lG.-Bc .inulng sunday. the queen
and Crescent Line. In csnnectsn with the Western and
Atlantic Will put upon the limited train leaving here Tn
ia. morning sleeping arriving AZ Atlanta the same
evening Macon. Albany and Wavcro.S the nsHt morn
iu, c.Hnc"n- with the cuban fsat mail nn arriving
At Jsckssnvilr Fla. AT nosn This VIII bo tho fastest
schedule ever malHianed between tho Ohio llver AMI
jacksonville.
Air,yY. Dee. rs DyDrc.i.- Tho rep-rt o. the Now
York and Harlem CITY LHel compared with that o. last
year 10 as fo.sFs
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
The State Fair

The management of the State Fair is
certainly to be commissioned wifi fdr
sue'[ pau luck IN weather, every dav
put the opening one being rainy. with
Close thick atmosphere intensely I'M
peasant. In the face of the disconr-
agements, the attendance was from
Ihree to four thousand a dav. The
fair was better advertised than usuaI
ana WIN good weather, the attendance
would have been better than nrevions
years: from ten to twelve tbousond
could safely have been counted ON for
thursday. Whatever deficit there ie
IN the exchequer, may be safely mt
uoWh 10 the credit Of the weather
We give on our first mage a hriof
sketch of the exhibits in the diferent
departments. The bulk of the evbih,
ltors were naturally from the vicinity
of Dover and below. The folIo".;ny
are inc awards to exhibitors from this
section, In which it will be seen that
our ladies' have taken a prominent mart
ana sustained their well earned renntas
Cloh IN the department of art and
fancy work; ' anu
Miss Laura n. Faries-Marine scene
IN OIL hrst premium colored nboto-
graph IN oil, first premium; satin tidv
painted, special premium head in oii
sPeclai premium; water lilies from ma
lure crayOn, animal head: cravon
~ human mead. Miss Lille Rotbvell3
Two panels, one canvass and one nor.
tralt. Miss Mary RothveII-Two
Paneis. MISS Laurel A. Bell-Lamp
~ mineral colors, second premium
SSTTayons, TWO large ones, first premium
y MISS n. i. StOrm-Crayon portrait
nrs5 premium charcoal sketch bnt.
-eTny and cocoon from nature. wafer |
;;olor; collection of insects: pastel
Jog work bag +; tile etching. first nra'
mum crayon from model Edith II
6ell-Grape jelley, first premium
breakfast corn bread, first premium
COmato butter; catsup; braided nillovy
mans; corn bread, second nreminn,
HISS Flo GOotee-Fire screen. Instro
and sofa cushion, lustre noint-
ng, special prize on each; marine view
q oil banner in arrasene. banne, -,
Ln3ei' MISS Laura Bell-Embroidered
1cK. u. Z. Duffield-Dakota red no
atoes, first premium.
a. l.. Hudson got a first prize ON a
hereford calf, a remarkably fine sDeci-
zen, ana a second premium on its
Walter 7. Massey was awarded the
rSt premium on Hartford, Clinton ;
olumbia, Agawam, Lady Washington :
oneord, Telegraph and Delaware /
Mrs. Aubrey Vandever, of CLAYTON /
al Two vases and a barbatine clock I
i az, claimed the attention of visitors /
Inc Fair has been uniformly success
! IN previous years in selecting good 8
eather, and it is hoped that it's luck a
ay return to it at the next exhibition h
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
DR.. Dwight.

The place made vacant in our hoard
OF physicians by the removal of DIR w
1. Collins is to be filed by DR.. Edward
:. Dwight, of New York citv- who
came on here on Monday and went
PACK PACK Yesterday to return again by or
before the end of the week to become
citizen and administer to the wants
OF the people in his profession
In seeking place in the country DR.
dwight brings with him a culture and
experience that most towns do NOT
possess, but which in the coOrdination
OF other faculties and qualities cannot
De too highly appreciated in what goes
10 make up a desirable community
DR.. Dwight is of the well known
New England family of that nama
VINO pave figured SO prominently in ~
public affairs as educators and minis
tiers is cousin ofthe president ofVoIo
Oollege, lot which institution he is n
graduate) and has similar relatives
holdlng professorships in two other
leading colleges. He has been for the
past SIX years practicing his profession
Ia New York city, having previously
spent three years In Paris in the study
OF the diseases of the eye. of which
ne IS a specialist. He impressed
an who met him on his brief visit
with his courteous and affabIe man
1eTs, and the gap made bv Dr.
Collins departure will no doHbt he
pleasantly and satisfactorily filled bv
OF Dwight. He will occnnv tLo
iS%9elling and Office so long the home |
If DR.. Collins. Wv Ho'iie
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
W LNif -
Union Church

Mr. Editop,-Re>iyal services wero
commenced ut Union church. ON Ann
quiinImink charge, on August 28th and
sun continue. Up to present date q
nave been received on probation. The
meeting has beea regarded one of tLe
most successful held in this locality fo,
number Of years; not so much he.
cause OF the humber converted ns Of
tnose VINO compose hatnumber. They
IN several instances, consist of heads 0f
lanilies who have already been sun.
porlers OF the church, but were nat
converted. The entire work Is nr ro'
no by all, good and permanent
mus, Old Union" which as a Mace
OF religious worship has nearly reached
us centenary year, and had become so
reduced that less than q wear AGO some
one writing about e-arlanging The cir.
cut work in Smyrna vicinity said
close up Union Church" is now start.
ing out upon new and more success. /
lGi career, and may be a place for wor. |
sup When even a second century shall /
nave elapsed. Yours truly.
%, q. 5. CONOWAY.
Bdckbird, DEL. oct. 4th. 1887.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05


tive board, states that the order has
now 100000 members in good standing
as against 100000 last year, 10000 Of
whom were not in good standing AS
many as 2,SO6 assemblies were sus-
pended during the year for non-pay-
ment Of dues, but many Of them have
since paid up and been restored.
In defining his position on the tenn
perance question Mr.. Powderly said
1t is far better to educate our chill
dren to be temperate than to be drunk
ards. There is not man living who
VIII say that it's right to bring into the
home that which damns the head Of
the family. There are those who have
threatened to leave the order because
OF my position on this question. saw
to all who would with draw for sucb .
cause, Co. I'll trust the fate of This
nation with sober men and women
III never take back one word of what
l have said on the temperance 0uestion
so help me God. The time will come
when the workers of all kinds and
classes will be banded together for a
coming purpose"
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
Grand ARMY Post

~ mas been a matter of surprise in
Other places that a Grand Army poet
mas never been instituted in Smyr,o
ana somewhat of a surprise to the av'
stOluleIS OF the war of the Rebellion
themselves living among US. The chief
perhaps the only reason has been tbot
some one has not taken the Initiation
IN THIS condition of affairs it was VEN
proper Tor Capt. 7. d. Reed To tale ~
matter in hand, as he has the mast Wei sIo
- segtlng names to a paper asking for
place. His being called from homo . &c
Isea part OF his time in the proseeu-
t tloh OF MS business pursuits has posi-
Diy prevented him from taking hold of
u before, and though this NAV still
proven him from giving il the atten-
zion ne would like, he feels as Others
nave felt, that the matter should NOT ia
further delayed. He did not start ont
until saturday evening and procured
nearly dozen names. A Post Of thirty
or iOrty names Of comrades can donbf- |
less be enrolled in this section. Tboso |
persons who would like 10 number /
Intensely NTH the association sbonld |
promptly present themselves for mem
otISulp.
Capt. Reed, if we take services in the
war into consideration, is preeminentIv
me proper one in taking the leadersbib
having taken part 10 nearly thirty hat
yyles' not to mention sharp skirlnisbes
ne nad a continuous service of 40
Isopths, which included the whole time
y we war, going in private and com.
w OUT captain. He enlisted IN n
pennsylvania Company in Gen. Har.
rants Brigade, and followed his for
unes IN the various successes ana III.
eats Of the war. Among the princinsi I.
,altles ne was in were; Bull RIM
South Mountain. Cold HaT,
,or, Antietem, the seige of Vieksbnrg
Sat.le Of the Wilderness, Explosion ef
ne Petersburg Mine, the Surrender ~ I
,ppomaltox, &c. Capt. Reed was one :
the very fortunate ones who went I
trough all these battles without "a. \
ewing Q scratch from the enemvis =
aheis. There are other veterans Who Y
ent through the rain OF bullets and "
- valiant service. who had not So
any consecutive months Of exposure q
J Capt. Reed. =.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
A Three-Card.Monte Cana

In spite of all the warnings given in
the newspapers against sharpers who
travel with circus's one of our citizane
was victimized to the tune ofoue hun
qred and fifty dollars on Friday.
Lewis Buchanan,a respectable retired
farmer OF this town, was standing on
the porch of DIR. Mitchell's drug store
When ne was approached by a man
who said he was from Dorchester
county, and asked Mr.. Buchanan to
show him in what part of the town
Wallace's circus was showing Mr.
Buchanan started to the circus lot. and
when reaching it was led by the strang-
er into small tent where the game
was run. Our unsuspecting farmer
was after some little argument induced
TO bet $3.50 on a certain card turning
up. He had laid down his money bY
side OF an equal amount of the gam
pliers. OF course the card on which
Mr.. Buchanan bet did not turn uD. II
never does, and the monte" man took
all the stakes. 1t was then that Mr..
Buchanan suddenly realized the extent
OF the loss about to befall him, and col
larlng his insidiOus partner he succeed
ed In getting back six hundred out of
his closely jeOpardized seven hundred
and fifty. At latest account Mr.
Buchanan was out Just one hundred
and fifty dollars of hard-earned money
ms incident tells its own moral. But !
5he lesson will probably be lost as 9th |
srs IKE 1t daily are.-CecI Whiq.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

IN the absence of written history
and the passing away of two or three
generations since, the knowledge Of
Colonel Pope, who had figured promi-
nently in our early history, had be-
come almost extinct The knowledge
OF him had dwindled away until the
name had become little more than
myth and almost entirely unknown bv
the present generation. Happily. one
OF our Oldest citizens, Mrs. S. P. Mason
who has been blest with good mem
DRY as we'll as taste for literature re-.
members the incidents connected with
MS life well, and favors us with q brief
narrative in another column. Bv the
way 1t is rare to find one past their
four score who can indite so readily
and strongly, and with so steady a men
as characterizes the composition Of
Mrs. Mason.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

and pleasures of life in a new field an
under new circumstances having come to
| TINS decision from conviction that the
change will be favorable for the future. and
an advantage to his family.
Mesot1ed That in the departure of Dr.
collins from our community we feel that
we shall lose a good and useful citizen n
genial and helpful friend. an old and hon
ored associate; one whose vacant place
cannot be readily filled.
heSotced, That we appreciate and shall
remember his constant example of Identified
and manly bearing, his Intelligent and
profitable conversation, his sympathy with
all the essential affairs of our progress, and
the beneficial influence of his life and labors
among u.s.
RESOLVED, That in his profession we shall
remember him as industrious and progress
slVe, resoute and earnest, a constant sim
dent OF the best professional methods. en-
thusiastic in his labors, possessing a
thorough acquaintance with the theory
ana practlce OF medicine, and a profound
knowledge ofthe Materia Medica.
ReSotced, That while we regret TINT We
must sever our connection as far as imme-
date associations extend, yet we can but
sanction any change that shall be for his
advancement and prosperity, and in his de-
parture he bears with him our earnest
wishes for his success in business and ham
plHess IN lie.
RESOLVED, That for him, and for his wife
sons and daughters, our prayers shall as
cend to heaven that they may prosper in
all desirable things, that the Lord NAV no
with them to help them, and that thew NAV
be abundant in labOrs and rewards.
ResotUed, That copy ofthese resolutions
snail be cngrossed and presented to DIR
Collins and that they shall also be DubIisb-
ed IN our local papers.
The other necessary feature of an
evenings entertainment had not been
by any means neglected. The kitchen
and dining room had also been can
tured, and in the latter large table |
had been loaded with cakes of all kinds |
and IN the highest style Of the cake |
makers art. Above these from the |
centre and at either end arose large |
ooquets to beautify the scene and throw
their fragrance out Oh the air. This
was supplemented with ice cream Of
Inherent kindsfrom the kitchen. served
Oy young ladies, and it was getting on
-oWards midnight when the last table
was served, still leaving pIentifnI
supply. i''0i''i"'
Dr. Collins is sending his goods nm
on the 1ggert to-day and will follow
Immediately to his new home All
Aaighn's Avenue, Camden, n. J.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

The National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was held
last week in st. Louis, and despite the
continuous rain, was a pleasurablo
event to the $4,000 participants. Il
Is a nOn-pOlitical organization. and
every measure which savored of partv
politics was promptly voted down
The pension laws were fully discussed
ana the general preference seemed to
oei IN favor of the Dependent PEN
slons bill, which was vetoed bv Presi.
dent Cleveland. A modified form 81
tnls bill was adopted, and Congress-
VIII De asked to pass it. A svnonsie Of
this Dill was sent out within the mas,
SIX months to every post in the United
states for their consideration. and az i
was approved by the majority it fol.
lowed that it would be adopted BY the
National Encampment.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

The telegraphic statement that four
hundred names of illegal votes were
stricken from the registration list of =
single ward in Baltimore on saturdav
Is the strongest proof that John K
oowan can want in proof of bis charge
OF unblushing corruption in that citv
The Citizen Reform League is DOING =
good work in unearthing these crimes
against the ballot. The evidence Dro
duced by the League in every case re-
suits in the names being stricken og
The names ofmen who have been dead
ten and fifteen years are re0ularl,,
voted on. A gentleman who has 49,.
absent from Baltimore for some vears
aud was never registered or voted Il
Baltimore, was surprised when told Il
court that his name was on the nolI
books, and he had been regularly voted
ever since he has been a citizen Of Raj.
timore. Six Illegal voters from a simple
residence We're discovered yesterday
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
Colonel Pona.

During the Revolutionary war the
above named officer was an inbabitont
OF Duck Creek Cross Roads. (now
Smyrna) and lived in the house nov
occupied by John Mustard. At one
time he built a house on the nIotforn,
at Smyrna Landing and lived in il.
MS property was since purchased bv
the writer's father, and inherited nv
her. During the Civil war it was leit
without tenant, and destroyed bv in
cendiarism in day time.
Colonel Pope was the brave man
who took upon himself to dislodge The
Tories from Bombay Hook. The traffic
carried on between them and the En-
gllsh was ended by his burning then,
out, and they left, lead by Cheney
CIough, whose ultimate design was ~
reach Maryland. On his arrival ~
place near KentOn his diaboli.,J -,
was terminated by an iqnominjoDs dno,b
Colonel Pope was miscbicvonsi,
iunny at times, and on ore occasiaSS
enjoyed himself greatly at D- NilIer,s
expense. The DR.. was a great Tbeo- /
logan IN the Presbyterian church ond |
resided IN Dover, and preached altor-
nately there and at the church ~.
what is now known as SMYRNA IT,
Ut. had son that took great deligbt
ID J0G h"nting, and would use his fa1bs
r. horse. Colonel Pope conceivad
ne idea of playing a trick on the cooJ
pa minister, and arranged it so tbot
Nhen he was to preach ON a certain CO.
aston IN the church near this place 70
ave a for hunt on that day. The timo
irrlved, and the DIR. mounted his borso
0 rae to his appointment, and when
,e heard the bugle-horn the animal
Iarted In full speed after the fox tn
n, was unable to check him. and soon
DoK the lead in the chase. which was
realty enjoyed by Pope. He said The
ilhlster need not preach against far
an. Ae ieu tue \
Coi. ropes second wife was n Misc v
OF this place, and removed ~
e state OF Georgia with her husband
"a remained there until he died She
turned. ! to Smyrna in 1917 and bonCbt
iarm near this place and lived on -
u aled IN 1929, and was buried in The "
fesOyterian Cemetery attached N ~ Il
Iureh ~ which DIR. Miller formarIy R
G.. SARAH p. Mason 81
smyrna, oct. An, 1887 VI
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
Personal.

NJ. A. Benedict, who has cboroo .,
the art department of the forth comm ~ =,
history OF Delaware, which includes
personal likenesses, is on a visit to orr
Town ana It's representative men.
Mrs. NJ. w. Culbreth who with her
uaughter Sue came to spend the sum.
lhGr mere, returned last week to Pbila-
Miss Ethel H. Cooper left on Monday
morning for Chambersburg. Pa n ory
Ter Wilson College. Mr.. and Mrs T +
Evans accompanied her for a few davs
Visit to that and other towns in Penn,
Mrs. w. W. Sargent. of BrookIvr
n; T., IS guest ofMrs. L. E. Antbo1v
MISS Jennie Davis. of Milford il 10
ltlng Mrs. John w. Roberts near 1ovn
Miss. MISS May Appleton, of Odessa is
Vlsltlng friends in town.
c- Mrs; NJ; w. Buchanan, of Lowe,s
CrOss Roads, Sussex county. spent sew.
eral days the past week in VISITING
haIph y. Spruance, son of Presley
Spruaneee, left yesterday to take a nos;.
!Ion IN the store of his brother Glen
IN wellington, Kansas.
Mrs. Clayton Fisher and child of
DgoYer, is visiting her mother Mrs r
w. A. Erdman who has been in
smyrna several weeks COLLECTING mo-
Ierlal for the new history of Del9ware
leLt on Saturday for Georgetown r. |
vicinity. '' iOI Vhat
Miss Fannie c. VanGasken who bos
oeen studying medicine the mast ve ao,T
5 20 DR.. Collins, left this morninS for
rhliaoelphia, to attend the winter
course Of lectures at the Womanjs
Medical College. UNA"
Miss Sallie Shorts, of Laurel and
Mss Annie Truitt, of Lewes, are VISITING
riends in this town. ''9''"B
Miss Name Bowman, of New Bruns-
WICK, n. j., is visiting the Misses Hud-
Ons near town. - u'-
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Pierce spent SIM
9;y and Monday visiting friends in
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05
Wilmington a Manufaoturinp Civ

! A . @AaAuAdCGuI1uS lily,
The EUery EUening takes advantage
OF the victory of the Volunteer to saw q
Hatterlng word for our metropolis. as
follows: o--1' -
There was little reason WHY those
Wllmlngtonians who are not Sensitive
10 rou9h water should not feel perfect
: ~ at nome last week watching the
great International yacht race. The
nrSt reason why they should feel de-
cl0ediy comfortable is apparent and
therefore does not need to be Dointed
out. In the second place the Electra
which from its duties was necessarily
the most noticeable of the steam yachts
was also builtin Wilmington. Thirdly
the race could be viewed from ~
NaOg0tucG, built this year by the same
com pahy which has built the champion
sailing yacht of the world. Again
among, the attendant feet of boats
were the old and well-known Chris
Ilana and Delaware rivals, the EZiz0
Hancor and the Sylvester. But VIII
mln1gtonlans every year become more
anu more accustomed TO taking mart in
Che important enterprises of the world
ana therefore they are not surprised
When travelling on land again thew
ma that the cars they are in on the
u road or on the Brooklyn bridge are
also OF Delaware manufacture. IF the
new orker wakes grandilOquent over
the Brooklyn bridge as the greatest
piece OF engineering the world has ever
seen, he IS reminded that most of that
bridge took its material form in Della
ware. And so if there are anv Della
Wareans away from home either in
New York or anywhere on either side
OF the ocean where the English lam
gua!ge is spoken who in the wear 1887 |
hesitate TO state where their homes are
they ought to be ashamed of them. |
selves. Other Delawareans in return.
IL, w VIII be glad if there be any
such contemplate snobs that thew re-
present themselves as not COMING from
Wilmington or any other part Of Della
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

The personal bravery of Cashier
Cooper, of the New Castle Bank is of
the kind that if generally possessed.
would make burglary an extremely
hazardous business. They will be GER
tain to give him a wide birth in the
future, and if the cracksmen" wonld
Kindly consider him a representative
Delaware cashier, it would prove a
measure of protection to other cashiers
anu banking institutions in our State
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

NEXT to New York, livelier inter-
est was taken in the international
yacht race in Wilmington than anv
other city. Considering that the Vol.
H"teer was built in Wilmington, any
demonstrations of rejoicing would be
pardOnable on the part of its citizens
as the result of the contest was to place
their mechanics at the head oftbe shin
builders of the world.
Smyrna times., 1887-10-05

ho Inc New York Herald, which has .
n iIoIl Of undertaking enterprises on a a
co,GSSaI scale, begins to-day the publ.
cation OF Paris edition. In its own
a l"nguage the Herald will be printed
ana an. published simultaneously on '" ,5a
TWO continents. 1t will appcar cverv
morning in Paris, and will be sold ny
1 TI Two cents, its New York nric. y
l MS StupendOus journalistic feat i NJ
presume, rendered possible tbrop"S
I4e Wholesale use of the Renna55, !
.M4ackey cables. What a revelation or
i im1 a;u l1 and possibilities of Amer.
' ff. Journalism the Paris edition of The
11e'"'" Will be to the people of Eurone